Johnson City Employment

Employment and Industries in the Johnson City, Tennessee Area

The primary economic assets in Johnson City, Tennessee are East Tennessee State University and the "Med-Tech corridor" which is anchored by Johnson City Medical Center and ETSU's Quillen College of Medicine. Other significant parts of the economy are agriculture (livestock, corn and tobacco), healthcare, manufacturing, telemarketing and finance.

Johnson City is the headquarters of prominent companies including General Shale Brick LLC, American Water Heater Company, Banta Southeast Inc., Mullican Flooring, TPI Corporation and Cantech Industries.

The top job sectors in Johnson City include healthcare, educational services, construction, accommodation and food services, and professional, scientific and technical services. Management, professional and related occupations (33% of the jobs). Sales and office occupations (28% of the labor force).

Notable information about Johnson City: Johnson City has been ranked the 44th best small place for business and careers in the nation by Forbes. Cost of living index in 2008: 82.6 (national average: 100). Adult population which has earned a bachelor's degree or higher: 29%. Average earnings in 2009: $27,000.

Johnson City's leading employers:

  • Mountain States Health Alliance
  • East Tennessee State University
  • Johnson City Medical Center, Inc
  • Citi Commerce Solutions
  • Washington County School System
  • James H. Quillen VA Medical Center
  • American Water Heater Company
  • Cingular Wireless
  • Walmart Stores, Inc
  • Sears Roebuck and Co
  • Robert Bosch LLC
  • Murray Guard, Inc
  • Medical Education Assistance Corp
  • Cherokee Sanford Group, LLC
  • Reinhart Foodservice, LLC
  • RDSR Enterprises
  • Alemite, LLC
  • Banta Southeastern, Inc
  • Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc
  • Powell Construction Company, Inc

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Business and economic news regarding Johnson City is available at Johnson City Press.

Jobs in Johnson City

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations77580$42,340$20.36100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations12500$32,700$15.7213.75
3Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations8360$21,580$10.378.7
4Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations8300$71,250$34.255.85
5Sales and Related Occupations7510$31,440$15.129.5
6Production Occupations5830$35,630$17.135.6
7Educational Instruction and Library Occupations5400$53,610$25.776
8Transportation and Material Moving Occupations5320$31,700$15.246.7
9Management Occupations3790$93,190$44.86.35
10Healthcare Support Occupations3610$29,420$14.142.85
11Retail Salespersons2890$25,030$12.042.7
12Business and Financial Operations Occupations2830$53,950$25.945.35
13Registered Nurses2800$61,290$29.471.95
14Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2500$42,470$20.423.75
15Customer Service Representatives2460$32,340$15.551.75
16Fast Food and Counter Workers2350$19,850$9.542.45
17Personal Care and Service Occupations2320$24,350$11.714.65
18Construction and Extraction Occupations2040$38,740$18.634.6
19Cashiers1950$20,710$9.962.2
20Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations1780$26,340$12.673.6
21Office Clerks, General1680$31,370$15.081.9
22Waiters and Waitresses1490$21,620$10.41.65
23Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1440$32,540$15.641.4
24Stockers and Order Fillers1350$26,560$12.771.25
25Protective Service Occupations1220$43,270$20.82.2
26Community and Social Service Occupations1160$41,990$20.191.75
27Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses1110$37,090$17.830.5
28First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1090$45,320$21.790.95
29Nursing Assistants1070$28,330$13.620.95
30Computer and Mathematical Occupations990$68,030$32.713
31Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks980$35,200$16.921.05
32Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand930$30,320$14.581.8
33Architecture and Engineering Occupations920$68,230$32.81.7
34Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators900$31,100$14.950.8
35General and Operations Managers890$95,470$45.91.5
36Cooks, Restaurant850$24,230$11.650.9
37Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners850$23,540$11.321.5
38First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers820$45,500$21.870.95
39Bill and Account Collectors810$19,480$9.370.15
40Food Preparation Workers740$20,980$10.080.5
41Home Health and Personal Care Aides700$22,950$11.030
42Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers680$40,800$19.621.2
43First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers670$26,780$12.880.6
44Maintenance and Repair Workers, General650$34,090$16.390.9
45Cooks, Fast Food630$18,180$8.740.3
46Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other590$56,320$27.080.7
47Receptionists and Information Clerks530$26,770$12.870.7
48Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations520$47,320$22.751.8
49Light Truck Drivers510$37,920$18.230.6
50Medical Assistants480$30,010$14.430.45
51Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations460$67,580$32.490.8
52Financial and Investment Analysts, Financial Risk Specialists, and Financial Specialists, All Other440$41,330$19.870.2
53Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics400$42,020$20.20.5
54Cooks, Short Order400$23,480$11.290.1
55Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric390$202,710$97.460.3
56First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers380$54,640$26.270.4
57Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity380$21,680$10.420.3
58Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products370$56,900$27.360.85
59Security Guards370$38,850$18.680.7
60Substitute Teachers, Short-Term370$17,980$8.640.4
61Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other350$85,690$41.20.7
62Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic340$37,640$18.10.1
63Production Workers, All Other340$32,910$15.820.15
64Construction Laborers330$34,000$16.350.9
65Financial Managers330$91,870$44.170.4
66Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other330$42,070$20.220
67Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants330$30,290$14.560.4
68Pharmacy Technicians330$31,360$15.080.3
69Education Administrators, Postsecondary320$103,420$49.720.1
70Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners320$21,010$10.10.9
71Medical and Health Services Managers320$99,060$47.630.3
72Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic320$34,650$16.660.1
73Pharmacists320$117,130$56.310.2
74Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers320$44,020$21.160.4
75Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians310$47,310$22.750.2
76Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators310$42,480$20.420.1
77Nurse Practitioners310$99,810$47.990.1
78Loan Officers290$62,480$30.040.2
79Residential Advisors290$21,780$10.470.1
80Tellers280$28,960$13.920.25
81Accountants and Auditors270$59,690$28.70.9
82Billing and Posting Clerks270$33,190$15.960.3
83Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics270$39,320$18.90
84Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop270$19,770$9.510.3
85Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers270$28,670$13.780.75
86Bartenders260$21,900$10.530.4
87Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists260$25,850$12.430.4
88Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers260$37,030$17.810.35
89Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks260$30,080$14.460.4
90Food Service Managers250$62,470$30.030.2
91Carpenters240$38,140$18.340.6
92Driver/Sales Workers240$31,540$15.160.3
93First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers240$62,000$29.810.4
94Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors230$47,140$22.670.2
95Childcare Workers220$20,740$9.970.7
96Packers and Packagers, Hand220$21,280$10.230.4
97Physical Therapists220$91,050$43.770.2
98Postal Service Mail Carriers220$51,400$24.710.2
99Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel220$64,930$31.220.7
100Child, Family, and School Social Workers210$43,510$20.920.2
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Johnson City Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$42,34077,580
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$32,70012,500
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$21,5808,360
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$71,2508,300
Sales and Related Occupations$31,4407,510
Production Occupations$35,6305,830
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$53,6105,400
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$31,7005,320
Management Occupations$93,1903,790
Healthcare Support Occupations$29,4203,610
Retail Salespersons$25,0302,890
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$53,9502,830
Registered Nurses$61,2902,800
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$42,4702,500
Customer Service Representatives$32,3402,460
Fast Food and Counter Workers$19,8502,350
Personal Care and Service Occupations$24,3502,320
Construction and Extraction Occupations$38,7402,040
Cashiers$20,7101,950
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$26,3401,780
Office Clerks, General$31,3701,680
Waiters and Waitresses$21,6201,490
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$32,5401,440
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,5601,350
Protective Service Occupations$43,2701,220
Community and Social Service Occupations$41,9901,160
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$37,0901,110
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$45,3201,090
Nursing Assistants$28,3301,070
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$68,030990
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$35,200980
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$30,320930
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$68,230920
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$31,100900
General and Operations Managers$95,470890
Cooks, Restaurant$24,230850
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$23,540850
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,500820
Bill and Account Collectors$19,480810
Food Preparation Workers$20,980740
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$22,950700
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$40,800680
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$26,780670
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$34,090650
Cooks, Fast Food$18,180630
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$56,320590
Receptionists and Information Clerks$26,770530
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$47,320520
Light Truck Drivers$37,920510
Medical Assistants$30,010480

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Johnson City, Tennessee Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$42,34077,580
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$32,70012,500
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$71,2508,300
Sales and Related Occupations$31,4407,510
Production Occupations$35,6305,830
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$53,6105,400
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$31,7005,320
Management Occupations$93,1903,790
Healthcare Support Occupations$29,4203,610
Retail Salespersons$25,0302,890
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$53,9502,830
Registered Nurses$61,2902,800
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$42,4702,500
Customer Service Representatives$32,3402,460
Construction and Extraction Occupations$38,7402,040
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$26,3401,780
Office Clerks, General$31,3701,680
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$32,5401,440
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,5601,350
Protective Service Occupations$43,2701,220
Community and Social Service Occupations$41,9901,160
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$37,0901,110
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$45,3201,090
Nursing Assistants$28,3301,070
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$68,030990
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$35,200980
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$30,320930
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$68,230920
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$31,100900
General and Operations Managers$95,470890
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,500820
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$40,800680
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$26,780670
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$34,090650
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$56,320590
Receptionists and Information Clerks$26,770530
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$47,320520
Light Truck Drivers$37,920510
Medical Assistants$30,010480
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$67,580460
Financial and Investment Analysts, Financial Risk Specialists, and Financial Specialists, All Other$41,330440
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$42,020400
Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$202,710390
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$54,640380
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$56,900370
Security Guards$38,850370
Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other$85,690350
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,640340
Production Workers, All Other$32,910340
Construction Laborers$34,000330

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